‘To Be Takei,’ a trek through actor’s remarkable life, to screen June 18

George Takei has enjoyed one of the more interesting second acts in showbiz, especially since the former “Star Trek” actor came out of the closet in 2005.

Takei, who created the role of USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu and is now a leading advocate for gay rights and a Facebook phenomenon, is the subject of a new documentary, “To Be Takei,” that will be screened June 18 in Atlanta.

Director Jennifer Kroot’s (“It Came From Kuchar”) film covers Takei’s remarkable life, including his time in Japanese-American internment camps as a child during World War II that fed his initial civil rights advocacy, his early stereotypical movie roles, his breakthrough on “Star Trek,” his long-running feud with William Shatner, his marriage to longtime partner Brad Altman, his stints as Howard Stern’s announcer …

The film was well-received by audiences at the Sundance Film Festival in January, while reviews varied.

Variety called it “a unique blend of camp and conviction.” While the Hollywood Reporter criticized it as “structurally disorganized” and rendered the dismissive verdict: “Warp speed, Mr. Sulu, back to the editing room.”

Takei, 77, saw the final cut for the first time at the film festival and had a more positive response. “To get the laughs where we expected to see them and to get the gasps or tears and sobs, it’s so gratifying that we’re connecting with the community that’s gathered into the theater,” he told Sundance’s website.

A co-presentation of Out on Film and Atlanta Pride and part of Stonewall Month activities, the Atlanta screening will be at the Phillip Rush Center next to the Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA station. Starz Digital Media, which acquired distribution rights, is planning a theatrical release this year.